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Commodes and Chests of Drawers For Sale
Style: Baroque
Style: George III
German Baroque Dresser, Dresden, 18th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful German Baroque dresser dates back to circa 1750. It was probably made in the region of the city of Dresden.
Different walnut veneer grains embellish this original com...
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1750s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Red Lacquered Italian Chest of Drawers with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
Red lacquered Italian commode with bucolic and chinoiserie decoration in paint and gilding. This 18th century chest of drawers is a serpentine shap...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Baroque Style Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Baroque style commode, circa 1750.
Various precious wood veneers on solid fir wood. Profile framed passively curved frame on pressed ball feet. In the front two drawers, in...
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Fir
20th Century Style Baroque Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Lovely Baroque commode in 18th century style
Various precious wood veneer on solid spruce.
(D-Sam-48).
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20th Century Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Danish Baroque Oakwood Bureau with Iron Handles, Late 18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
A Danish Baroque oakwood bureau with iron handles, late 18th century.
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Oak
Chest of Drawers Barocchetto Maple Poplar Bronze Emilia, Italy, 1700
Located in Milano, IT
Large chest of drawers with barocchetto shelf from Emilia, with the typical curved and rounded on silhouette on the front and on the sides, which can be opened. Supported by curved f...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Bronze
Highly Interesting Inlaid Baroque Commode, circa 1740
Located in Berlin, DE
Highly interesting inlaid Baroque commode, circa 1740
Various fine wood veneers on solid fir wood. Profile framed, reasonably curved frame on pressed ball feet. Just 3 Schübiger, ...
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Early 18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Hardwood
18th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Chest of Drawers with Secretaire
Located in IT
18th century, Italian inlaid wood chest of drawers with secretaire
This chest of drawers with secretaire represents the elegant pr...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Austrian Baroque Chest, 1820
Located in Prague 8, CZ
An original chest made in 1838 in the late Baroque period.
Made in Bohemia on the territory of the former Austria-Hungary.
All in very good condition, after renovation.
On the che...
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1830s Austrian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Important English George III Brown Mahogany Commode
By William Gomm
Located in Dublin, GB
An important George III mahogany commode attributed to William Gomm. The serpentine mahogany top with a crossbanded edge, above three long and two short d...
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1660s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Style "Waring and Gillow" Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George III style "Waring and Gillow Ltd" mahogany serpentine chest of drawers in good condition with four oak lined drawers with drop handles, with decorative canted corners and stan...
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Early 20th Century European George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century
Located in Virum, DK
The Frisian bureau is in excellent condition with bracket feet and curved front on either side. It still retains the original brass hardware drawer pulls...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Southgerman Chest of Drawers 18th Century Two Drawers Sans Traverse
Located in Epfach, DE
Beautiful and elegant baroque chest of drawers,
sans traverse, walnut with two drawers, front and sides are curved,
wonderful veneer picture und marqueterie on all sides.
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1760s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
George III Inlaid Mahogany Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
George III inlaid mahogany chest with blind fretwork chamfered corners. The drawers have inlaid quarter fans and boxwood line inlay. The har...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy.
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Early 20C Irish Georgian Style Mahogany Low Boy.
VERY NICE Irish Mahogany Low Boy, chest of 3 drawers, on stand.
Additional drawer on stand, making 4 drawers in...
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Early 20th Century Irish George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Very Unusual Baroque Kistbord
Located in Kramfors, SE
Very unusual baroque kistbord. A kistbord is a chest (kista) that has been made in such a way so that it can be used as a table (bord). These are very unusual objects and not many we...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Pine
Early 19th Century Bowfront Chest of Drawers after Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century George III mahogany bowfront chest of drawers in the Thomas Sheraton, the shaped crossbanded top with satinwood line inlay raised ov...
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century antique Style Baroque Solid Wood Silver Plated Commode
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, silver-plated on softwood. Straight body on a fitting curved frame, over sculptural carved claw feet. In the convex and concave curved front four drawers of different siz...
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20th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Inlaid Walnut Two-Drawer Side Commode with Concave Block Front, Italian
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Inlaid walnut two-drawer side commode with concave block front, Italian, circa 1900, with shaped, molded top and half moon carved dentil molding below, with highly desirable concave ...
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century George III Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality figured walnut "Norfolk" chest. The top of the chest has a shaped white line inlay, above a shaped apron. Below this there are three small drawers over thr...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Swiss “Windellade” Cabinet, 1770-1780
Located in Belmont, MA
Windellade cabinet, Zurich region 1770-1780 walnut veneer. In very good condition. The cabinet will be shipped from Europe. Shipping costs to Bosto...
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1770s Swiss Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century George III Mahogany Silver Chest by T Wilson, London
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III mahogany silver chest made by T. Wilson, great queen street of London. The top of the chest has a lift up lid which opens to reveal ample storag...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Spanish Baroque Walnut Trunk with Handcarved Decoration
Located in Miami, FL
Having a hinged top and raised on shaped bracket feet, 19th Spanish Baroque Walnut Trunk with Handcarved Decoration with two large brass carrying handles ...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Chest on Stand Rustic Brown Wood Brass Nail Heads
Located in New York, NY
Chest on Stand Rustic Wood Brass Nail Heads. A decorative chest on a stand decorated with brass nail heads.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Italian 17th Century Baroque Period Fruitwood and Giltwood Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome Italian 17th century Baroque period ebonized fruitwood and giltwood chest, from Florence. The four drawer chest is raised by bun feet below a mottled border. At the c...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Fruitwood, Giltwood
18th Century Baroque Walnut Burl Veneer Chest of Drawers
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque chest of drawers. Richly carved serpentine front and curvaceous top. Oak beautifully veneered with walnut. Brass moldings between each drawer, Denmark, circa 1730-1740.
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Handsome Baroque Four-Drawer Walnut Chest with Original Shaped Marble Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome Baroque four-drawer walnut chest with original shaped marble top, Northern European, first half of the 18th century.
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19th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Antique White Painted Danish Baroque Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
The strong visual appeal of this handsome Danish chest of drawers is due to the lightly worn white paint and the clean, curved lines. Where the paint has been gently scraped, the ric...
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Late 18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century mahogany serpentine chest of drawers with two small and three long graduated drawers with brass pulls supported on four bracket feet.
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19th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
English 1800s George III Burl Wood Four-Drawer Commode with Feather Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period burl wood chest-of-drawers from the early 19th century, with feather banding inlay and bronze inlay. Crafted in England during the reign of King George I...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Burl
Late 18th Century Childs Dutch Kettle Base Paw Foot Bookcase
Located in Stamford, CT
A late 18th century child’s Dutch kettle base paw foot bookcase with arched crest and glazed double doors and original pulls, circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Serpentine Knee-Hole Chest
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-18th century well-figured mahogany serpentine Knee-hole chest, having cross-banded moulded edged top above various drawers retaining original brass swan-necked handles and...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular cornice with Greek key carving over two short and three long drawers flanked by carving, the base with three long drawers with identically carved sides raised on oge...
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1760s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Other
Venetian-Style Chest of Drawers, Probably Southern Germany, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-drawered Venetian-style painted chest of drawers of the 18th century. The trapezoidal body stands on short fluted feet and used to be opened from the sides. These doors were sealed off and two drawers were integrated in the front. The chest is painted in a light green color and shows gilt ornaments in the shape of birds and vines.
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 18th Century Bavarian Walnut and Exotic Wood Inlay Commodes
Located in Middleburg, VA
This extraordinary pair of early 18th century Bavarian commodes have exaggerated serpentine and Bombay shaped fronts with three drawers. Made of ...
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Early 18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
Fine George III Mahogany Chest on Chest
Located in Essex, MA
With detachable rectangular cornice with fluting and dentilled carving and gadrooning with canted corners over a conforming case with two over four graduated drawers flanked by flute...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Antique Baroque Style Walnut Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique baroque style walnut chest of drawers, early 19th century. This chest has great original color / patina. The top lifts up, the bottom two drawers work.
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Early 19th Century European Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
Commode, 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Walnut, Small, Original Brassware
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This Classic 18th century model is a rare, small size with a rich color and lustrous patina. From a private collection, Semenzato, Venezia.
Single plank top with solid moulded edge. The frieze with a band of gadrooned carving at the top. Below three drawers mouled with fine figuring original brass handles, escutcheon and locks only the top lock working. The pine drawers are lined with a block printed...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Commode, Würzburg 'Germany', 1750
Located in Belmont, MA
Exceptional Baroque commode, Würzburg (South Germany) 1750, curved front with beautiful walnut veneer with plum wood intarsia. Original bronze fittings. The drawers have a central lo...
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1750s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
18th Century George III Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality George III oak chest of drawers, having an arrangement of five drawers, each with their original handles and...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Carved Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a dressing table made in England, circa 1770. It is made of solid mahogany and is beautifully hand carved throughout with fine quality deep carving. The top has a molded edge...
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1770s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Mahogany
Spanish chest of drawers for Sacristy-Use, Walnut, Iron, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest of drawers in walnut wood with carved decoration. Spain, 17th century.
Cabinet of three very deep drawers with the lower one more, on rectangular legs and with top board strai...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Iron
18th Century Style Chest on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Georgian style mahogany chest on stand. The top of the chest has an ornate swan neck pediment above four inlaid and banded drawers, over a further two long...
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Late 19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Commode, Taquillón, Walnut, Wrought Iron, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Locker Walnut wood, wrought iron. Spain, 17th century.
Rectangular low furniture made of oak with elements in wrought iron that rises slightly on four legs, has a slightly protruding straight top board and fronts decorated with carvings, and has two doors under two drawers, all with key lock (shields of lock decorated with simple lines only on the doors). When opening the doors, there is access to a space divided in two by a shelf decorated with a series of cut lines on its lower edge). In the upper part, under the board, there are carved brackets with simple scrolls, tongues and architectural elements; on the sides of the front some grooves remember architectural motifs. The exterior of doors and drawers and the sides of the furniture have a decoration based on frames of different sizes and shapes (crosses, squares, rectangular), following a tradition deeply rooted in Spanish furniture and that allows you to compare the ticket office...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Wrought Iron
18th Century German Baroque Chest of Drawers, Walnut
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century German Baroque chest of drawers, walnut.
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18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Steel
Swedish Period Baroque "Bombée" Chest of Drawers, circa 1750
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful and rare "Bombée" chest of drawers in original condition, made in Stockholm ca 1750.
A moulded serpentine rectangular top above three long drawers, shaped apro...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Large 18th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A large 18th century mahogany chest of drawers, with brass handles, and bracket feet.
5 drawers, oak lined, each with Victorian patent brass locks, top lock marked VR.
Each si...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century George III Pair of Demilune Commodes
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th century George III pair of flame mahogany demilune commodes, the moulded top with foliate shaped fan inlaid with boxwood and fruitwood and crossbanded in rosewood, trimmed with parquetry rim raised over parcel gilt frieze with egg and dart and flower head motif, the body with diamond pattern...
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Late 18th Century Irish George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century George III Secretary Desk/Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A spectacular piece of English craftsmanship. The details are amazing. Desktop is tooled leather, multiple drawers as well as three hidden drawers in the trim and behind doors. This ...
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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rare 17th Century Oak Coffer / Trunk / Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Rare 17th century oak coffer / Trunk
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Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
George III Mahogany Tallboy in the Manner of Robert Gillow
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The Prevost Tallboy
Important George III mahogany tallboy in the manner of Robert Gillow, the upper section with an architectural pediment with fretwork decoration above three short and three long drawers flanked by fine reeded columns, the lower section with a brushing slide over three long drawers and ogee bracket feet, the fronts bookmatched veneered in a most unusual cut of timber and fitted with gilded cast brass handles of a pattern recorded as one of 'Mr Gillow's Favourites'.
An interesting feature of this tallboy is the chalk working sketch of a Chippendale ladder back...
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1760s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Black Lacquer Side Table with Svarowski Stones
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice side table
with two drawers,
on the sides and front ornamented with svarowski stones, crystals.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Beech
18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry. Three drawer body with rectangular outline o...
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1750s German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Boxwood
Italian Baroque Inlaid Early 18th Century Walnut and Fruit Wood Desk-Commode
Located in Troy, NY
Early 18th Century Marquetry Desk-Commode of Italian Origin, having three drawers, the top one having a fall-front featuring a desk compartment fitted...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Fruitwood, Walnut
Commode, Early 18th Century, Italian, Venetian, Baroque, Walnut, Serpentine Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The serpentine front on this magnificent commode is sophisticated and gives it gravitas. It has a rich colour and lustrous patina and has come from a private collection, Semenzato Ve...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
Commode Cassetone Chest of Drawers Italian Brescia Lombardy Walnut Carved Front
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This rare cassettone oozes charm and character. The carved decoration is particular to Brescia in Lombardy and the knobs are a rare feature carved as flowerheads to the petals behind...
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Walnut
English Mahogany Hinged Top Inlaid Mule Chest . Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English mahogany hinged top mule chest with carved molded edge, reeded sides, carved scalloped skirt, satinwood boxing inlay, original brasses, and terminating on original ogee bra...
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1780s English George III Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
18th Century Baroque Chest of Drawers / Commode from Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Baroque chest of drawers made of pinewood body and covered with walnut veneer. Fittings and locks are also original from the time.
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine, Walnut
Antique and Vintage Chests of Drawers and Commodes for Sale on 1stDibs
Is it a commode or a chest of drawers?
Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote a piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility.
As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.
So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands.
Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.
When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?
Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.
At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.
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